Senior SE&I Lead: Systems Engineer, Missile Defense

Iron Will Ventures; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Will Ventures seeks a Senior Systems Engineer / SE&I Lead to support a high-visibility missile defense and space program. The role requires a technical leader who can plan, integrate, assess and execute complex system integration and flight-test activities across Government and contractor teams.

The candidate will operate across engineering boundaries, identifying issues, driving integration, assessing contractor products, and communicating risk to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, mathematics, or other relevant technical discipline is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, test and evaluation, weapon-system integration, space systems, missile defense, or related field.
• Experience leading complex system integration or test activities involving multiple Government and industry organizations.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles across development, integration, test, certification, and fielding lifecycle.
• Experience with major weapon-system, space-system, missile-defense, flight-test, or other national-security programs.
• Ability to brief senior Government, military, and industry leaders on complex technical issues, risks, and actions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior systems engineering and integration advisor to Government program leadership and the Chief Engineer.
• Lead systems engineering activities across multiple disciplines, organizations, and test organizations.
• Support integration of payload, launch vehicle, ground, range, and mission-system elements throughout the test lifecycle.
• Review requirements, interfaces, test plans, and engineering documentation; provide independent assessments.
• Develop and adjudicate Interface Control Documents; resolve mechanical, electrical, data, and other interfaces.
• Lead or support technical interchanges, design reviews, and readiness reviews.
• Provide independent verification and validation of contractor products and analyses.
• Support test planning and execution, range coordination, readiness assessments, and post-test evaluation.
• Identify system-level risks and drive resolution across Government and contractor teams.
• Lead system-level problem solving and root-cause analysis for complex issues.
• Maintain integrated schedules, risk assessments, and technical baselines.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Risk assessment

Stakeholder briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Iron Will Ventures seeks a Senior Systems Engineer / SE&I Lead to support a high-visibility missile defense and space program. The role requires a technical leader who can plan, integrate, assess and execute complex system integration and flight-test activities across Government and contractor teams.

The candidate will operate across engineering boundaries, identifying issues, driving integration, assessing contractor products, and communicating risk to senior leaders.